Our Leadership Insights

The way we work has changed dramatically 2020 marked a dramatic change in the way that many of us now work. Many NZ leaders had to quickly adapt to managing teams away from the office and adopt a hybrid approach to work. If you’re wondering what hybrid working refers to, it’s the scenario where employees […]

How does your resilience measure-up? In our earlier blogs, you’ll find that we explain the key research-based components of workplace resilience. (If you haven’t already bookmarked these for future reference, we’d encourage you to do that now – find the first part here and the other useful read is here). In order to make progress, […]

Cognitive strategies that help leaders build resilience While there are a number of techniques which we use in our work supporting top NZ leaders, to keep things concise, we’re focusing this article on a few easy to implement cognitive strategies. These relatively simple changes – when maintained over time – can make a real difference. […]

Why resilience matters Resilience is the capacity to recover from adversity. It gives us that ability to ‘bounce-back’ from challenging life situations, or adapt to situations when things don’t go as planned. Being resilient allows leaders to stay calm, clear and focused in times of pressure. Wanting to become a more resilient leader? Focus on […]

Why it’s crucial to manage your emotional state Most of us inwardly grimace at the idea of managing a situation involving conflict. It’s unsurprising that our emotional state can easily undermine our ability to manage difficult conversations. In fact, most leaders feel this way (as we explain here). The secret to success is simple. Acknowledge […]

Why having difficult conversations is so difficult! As our earlier blog explains, most of us have a lot of emotional baggage when it comes to the idea of conflict. It’s a term used to describe everything from a minor disagreement (whether in the workplace or at home) through to a full-scale armed war between nations. […]